Etymology

Adamitical

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Today it means: Relating to the Biblical Adam. Full definition →

English Adamite ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English Adam
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  1. Proto-Semitic*ʔadam-
  2. Hebrewאָדָם
  3. Ancient GreekἈδάμ (Adám)
  4. LatinĀdām
  5. Old EnglishAdam
  6. Middle EnglishAdam
  7. EnglishAdam
  8. EnglishAdamitic
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. EnglishAdam
  12. EnglishAdamite
  13. English todayAdamitical

From Adamitic + -al, or from Adamite + -ical.

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